Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has once again offered a pardon to anyone renouncing the Al-Shabaab and the Al-Qaeda jihadist groups.
He extended the olive branch Monday morning when he joined worshippers at the Isbahaysiga Islaamka (Islamic solidarity) mosque in Mogadishu.
The prayers marked the start of the Idd-ul-Adha Islamic festival.
Militant groups
“Once again, my pledge to the youth fighting for Al-Shabaab is to come back to their societies and join the rebuilding Somalia,” said the president.
President Mohamoud has on several occasions offered pardon to anyone renouncing the Islamic militant groups.
Also attending the prayers were Speaker of the Federal Parliament Speaker Mohamed Osman Jawari, Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke and regional presidents from Puntland and Galmudug.
Poll schedule
President Mohamoud urged the public to support the government’s efforts to fight insecurity.
The president’s term ended on September 10 but a new poll schedule indicates that a replacement will be elected on October 30.
Both President Mohamoud and Dr Sharmarke have declared their candidacy for the top seat.
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